---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 5.53"
title: "49"
number: "5.53"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/5.53"
---

# §5.53. General.


The requirements set forth in this subpart apply to all enforcement actions taken by each DOT operating administration (OA) and each component of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) with enforcement authority.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322(a).

### Source

Source: 91 FR 22437, Apr. 27, 2026, unless otherwise noted.